Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been left out of Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League squad, while teenage star Stefan Bajcetic has been included in the 24-man squad, journalist David Lynch has confirmed.
The pair are currently sidelined due to injury and this suggests it may be some time before we see the pair return to action.
Arthur has also been included in the squad with the signing deadline as the Reds prepare to take on Ajax, Napoli and Rangers in Group A of the European Premier competition.
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Keita missed the start of the campaign due to illness but is now suffering from a muscle injury and Jurgen Klopp recently confirmed that the Guinea international will be ‘out for a while’.
Oxalde-Chamberlain, meanwhile, suffered a hamstring injury during the Reds’ preseason trip to Asia and hasn’t been seen since.
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Both players can be game-changers in their day, but have spent far too much time unavailable due to injury since joining the club.
Our No. 8’s current contract is due to expire at the end of the season and reports have recently suggested that the former RB Leipzig man is unhappy with the amount of playing time he is receiving with Klopp.
Former Arsenal star Oxlade-Chamberlain has also entered the final 12 months of his current contract and is believed to be able to leave the club for free at the end of the season.
In terms of Liverpool’s Champions League squad, changes may be made in January and it remains to be seen whether any of the players will be included in four months’ time if they are recovered.
You can check out Lynch’s tweet below via his official Twitter account, which will also give you access to Liverpool’s full Champions League squad.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita have been omitted from Liverpool’s Champions League squad, according to UEFA’s website. It suggests that Keita’s latest injury is not a short-term problem. https://t.co/cQ9Imteyg3
— David Lynch (@dmlynch) September 4, 2022
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